INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, reaffirms its commitment to fighting for the rights of all Hoosiers and denouncing the INGOP's attacks on LGBTQ Hoosiers, organized labor, and voting access. As the Indiana legislative session reaches its halfway point, the INGOP continues their 'slate of hate' against LGBTQ Hoosiers and pushes  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 (TNSpconf) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news on March 6, 2023: Eight faculty members from the Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University presented at the nation's leading teacher education conference, Feb. 24-26. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Conference focused on the theme "Innovation through Inspiration: Remembering the Past to Revolutionize the Future." APSU faculty presented on a   more

ANDERSON, Indiana, March 7 (TNSper) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Anderson University and the School of Theology and Christian Ministry have announced Ramon Rivera as the director of ministry education in Spanish and Agustin Ruzak as the graduate assistant for the program. Rev. Rivera has been integral in the planning and creation of AU's new efforts to serve the church with ministry education in Spanish. He has been a student in AU's Master of Divinity program and   more

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 7 (TNSpro) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University has unveiled plans for its new County Ambassador Program--a student-to-student engagement initiative that provides all 92 Indiana counties the opportunity to attract Ball State graduates upon the completion of their degrees. Set to begin in the Fall 2023 semester, Ball State's County Ambassador Program is "yet another exciting way for our University to engage Indiana employers an  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 9 (TNSper) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University will appoint Dr. James Buss as its new Honors College dean, President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced. Dr. Buss will succeed Dr. John Emert, who is retiring from the University on May 31, and will begin his new role June 19. Dr. Buss is currently the dean of the Honors College at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky., where he also serves as interim associate provost  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has added intellectual property and litigation attorneys to its Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and New York offices. An associate in the Los Angeles office, Ryan H. Chan's practice focuses on the defense of pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer product litigation. Chan has defended companies in a broad range of commercial and product liability litigation   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 9 (TNSper) -- Indiana University East campus issued the following news: A former Indiana University Bloomington professor of African-American studies and criminal justice with broad, collaborative experience in academic and student affairs will serve as chancellor of IU East pending approval of the IU Board of Trustees. Dennis M. Rome will assume the role July 1, overseeing all aspects of the academic and operational components of the campus, in collaboration with u  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 11 (TNSawa) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Dr. Dom Caristi, Professor Emeritus of Media at Ball State University, has been named the winner of the 2023 Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA) from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). The DESA is awarded to an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of electronic media education. The award will be presented to Dr. Caristi during BEA's 20  more

NEWBURGH, Indiana, March 10 (TNSper) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: Energy Systems Group (ESG), a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, announced that Steven Craig has been named President. In this capacity, Craig is responsible for leading all facets of ESG's business, with a focus on working across the organization to execute the company's customer-centric strategy in its various markets. "Steve assumes the role of President at a time when our growth potential has never  more

HANOVER, Indiana, March 10 (TNSpro) -- Hanover College issued the following news: Hanover College and Ivy Tech Community College-Madison will integrate a 1+2+1 model into its nursing program as part of a longstanding partnership. The 1+2+1 model was approved by the Higher Learning Commission Feb. 27 at the Institutional Actions Council meeting. The 1+2+1 model provides Hanover students with an opportunity to obtain an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) at Ivy Tech-Madison. Students will enr  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 2 -- Indiana State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, D-Fishers, issued the following statement: * * * "Our first responders are among the bravest and most selfless members of our community here in House District 32, and I consider it my duty as state representative to support them with the resources they need to get the job done. But unfortunately, being the first person to run into a fire, active shooter situation or another emergency comes with a psychological toll.   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives unanimously approved State Rep. Michelle Davis' (R-Whiteland) bill recently that would increase Hoosiers' access to adult education and workforce training opportunities. According to Davis, due to funding constraints, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development has 56 employers on a waitlist for adult education and training services this year, and their em  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) that would expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Heaton, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee's Higher Education Subcommittee, said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced a bill supported by State Reps. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) and Craig Haggard (R-Mooresville) to expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Mayfield said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) recently supported a bill to expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Morrison said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The legislation would also allow quality, work-based learning to count toward high school   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) recently supported a bill to expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Morrison said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The legislation would also allow quality, work-based learn  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Sharon Negele (R-Attica) to expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Morrison said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The l  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) that would expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Negele said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The legislation would also all  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Vanderburgh County lawmakers voted to advance a bill to expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said House Bill 1002, which she co-authored, would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The legislation would also allow quality,   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: A bill authored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would protect child victims passed the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code unanimously today. Senate Bill 331 would build upon legislation Messmer authored in 2020 that required the presence of a prosecuting attorney during the deposition of child sex abuse victims. Since the implementation of that legislation,   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 -- Indiana State Rep. Stephen Bartels, R-Eckerty, issued the following statement on March 10, 2023: In 2022, the FBI sent a letter to all county sheriffs' offices in Missouri seeking to randomly audit their records on concealed carry handgun permit holders. The Missouri Attorney General responded with a letter to the bureau explaining that it's illegal under their state laws to share such confidential information with the federal government and ordered all the s  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Freeman, Krevda, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: March 10, 2023 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions and  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, March 13, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45772; ALJ: SPARKS DRAKE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: KREVDA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec.Sec. 8-1-2-42.7, 8-1-2-61, AND 8-1-2.5-6 FOR (1) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ITS RETAIL RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE THROUGH A PHASE IN OF RATES, (2) APPRO  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 8 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University East campus issued the following news: V826 Aurigae is not exactly a household name. It refers to a celestial object in the constellation Auriga, also known as the Charioteer. It is close to Capella, the brightest star in the constellation, and is above the horizon in the northern sky for most of the year. People are not able to see V826 Aurigae with the naked eye, and even with a telescope it only appears to be small speck of light.  more

COLUMBUS, Indiana, March 9 (TNSres) -- Indiana University-Purdue University's Columbus Campus issued the following news release: George Towers, a geography professor and Head of the Division of Liberal Arts at IUPUC, loves finding new ways to visualize information spatially. His work with CivicLab, a non-profit institute dedicated to advancing the practice of civic collaboration, is helping community leaders learn more about the people and places they serve. This earned Towers CivicLab's first   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 9 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Immigrants who sought relief from deportation in the federal appellate court system were three times more likely to succeed when they were represented by an attorney from one of America's top 200 law firms rather than by lawyers who were from smaller or more specialized immigration firms, according to a new study by researchers from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law's Stewart Center on the   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 9 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: COVID-19 vaccine misinformation is out there and spreading, with potentially dangerous health consequences. Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering Luddy Distinguished Professor of Informatics Fil Menczer and his fellow researchers at the Observatory on Social Media published a year-long Twitter study on the issue with clear goals -- see how much misinformation is out there, find out w  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Research from scientists at Indiana University and Louisiana State University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta -- crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis. Published in Nature Sustainability, the study compares the impacts of different human actions on land loss and explains historical trends. Until no  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release: The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has announced it will install 50 Pluie(R) diaper changing tables in the men's, women's, and family restrooms throughout the airport to increase cleanliness, comfort, and convenience for families and young travelers. Pluie is the world's first and only self-sanitizing diaper changing table for public restrooms, powered by a patented UV-C light  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 8 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * New test is the latest in a series of blood tests for mental health disorders * * * Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety. The test examines biomarkers that can help them objectively determine someone's risk for developing anxiety, the severity of their current anxiety and which therapies would likely treat their anxiety t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 (TNSpar) -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on March 9, 2023: Ivy Tech Community College Madison today announced it will partner with Hanover College to create a first-of-its-kind nursing program partnership. This partnership, called the 1+2+1 Model, will provide Hanover College students with an opportunity to obtain an Associates of Science in Nursing at Ivy Tech Madison while working toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Hanover.   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 (TNSper) -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on March 7, 2023: Ivy Tech Community College today announced Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Affairs, Dominick Chase, was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb to serve on the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities (GCPD) for the next two years. Chase will join other board members of the GCPD, who are committed to serving people with developmental and other disab  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 (TNSpp) -- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy issued the following news on March 7, 2023: The Women's Philanthropy Institute (WPI) today announced Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle as the recipient of the 2023 Shaw-Hardy Taylor Achievement Award, in recognition of her leadership in philanthropy and efforts to advance gender and racial equity. The Shaw-Hardy Taylor Achievement Award recognizes philanthrop  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Research from scientists at LSU and Indiana University reveals new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta--crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis. The study published today in Nature Sustainability compares the impacts of different human actions on land loss and explains historical trends. Until now, scienti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 (TNSres) -- Marian University issued the following news: Kudos to our Marian University's College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Day winners! The competition for the "Best Poster" was steep and yielded two first and second-place winners. Congratulations to the following Shining Stars from last fall's competition for the eighth annual event held at the Michael A. Evans Center For Health Sciences. Tying for Best Poster Presentation Award - first place, went to:  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: When you are Frank Mrvan, being too extreme is a big problem. That's exactly where Mrvan found himself today -- not just too far-left for Indiana voters, but also too far-left for fellow Democrats, including Chuck Schumer. Today, 33 Senate Democrats rejected the reduced sentences for violent crime that Frank Mrvan supported just weeks prior. Read more here (https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-v  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, March 8 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release: Beginning Wednesday, March 8, NIPSCO will be performing work in Hobart, near W 61st Avenue and S Wisconsin Street, at the company's newly constructed Wisconsin Street natural gas regulator station that will result in the release of natural gas into the atmosphere which is known as purging. Pipeline purging is a critical component of natural gas line commissioning f  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Choosing a brand name for a new product or service is one of the most important marketing decisions a company makes. In recent years, brand strategists have recommended companies use unconventional spellings of otherwise familiar words -- e.g., "Lyft" rather than "Lift." This advice has gained traction in the marketplace, according to an article identifying the practice as the most popular brand n  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a toxic class of fluorine compounds known as "forever chemicals." In a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers -- used for household cleaners, pesticides, person  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Over the past 20 years, the death rate from drug poisonings in the U.S. has tripled and suicide and alcoholic liver disease death rates have increased by 30 percent -- particularly among middle-aged white Americans, according to studies by the National Center for Health Statistics. Further evidence shows that these dramatic changes in mortality rates within American communities actually began in t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 8 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: A nearly 6% increase in spending and a desire to raid Pennsylvania's Rainy Day Fund are the hallmarks of Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year. State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) issued the following statement in reaction to the governor's spending plan: "It's worth noting a great deal of time exists between now and the end of the current fiscal year on June 30.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana handled 11.9 million tons of cargo in 2022, resulting in a 6% increase from 2021 and 42% more than 2020. The year-end totals were announced at the Ports of Indiana's regularly scheduled first quarter Commission Meeting held Thursday in Jeffersonville. The Commission also approved more than $20 million in expansion and maintenance projects. During 2022, the Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville p  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 (TNSpar) -- Purdue University issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: When he was a medical student, none of Mark Payne's textbooks told him that a cardiologist should consult an engineer before deciding on a patient's treatment. But today, as a pediatric cardiologist with Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health and professor at IU's School of Medicine, Payne wouldn't consider investigating how to make the best use of an echocardiog  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University engineers are making one of the most-used power sources safer and more efficient. High-voltage, solid-state lithium-ion batteries are the go-to power source for high-end technologies like electric and hybrid vehicles, wearable devices, pacemakers, radio-frequency identification systems and more. One of their most dramatic drawbacks is that they often explode when damaged. A tea  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 7 (TNSper) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue Global Chancellor Frank Dooley was elected to the American Council on Education (ACE) board of directors on Thursday (March 2). Dooley's term will begin after the spring board meeting in April. Dooley, who assumed the role of chancellor in May 2020, was a key leader of the Purdue University team that secured the regulatory approvals and helped launch Purdue Global in 2018, extending Purdue'  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 9 (TNSconf) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Purdue Women's Network, part of the Purdue for Life Foundation, on June 8-9 will host Purdue Women's Conference 2023 at the Purdue Memorial Union. The annual conference, which focuses on professional and personal development, will draw women from around the world looking to engage, connect and grow within a supportive community of Purdue alumnae and friends. "This year we're welcoming Purdue  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Americans likely are receiving smaller tax refunds than they have in recent years, and most people will not be going out to spend this money, according to the February 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. This month's report also looks more closely at religious demographics and includes new data on frozen food preferences. The survey-based report out of Purdue University's Center for Food Demand An  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers' perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Current Conditions fell 2 points to 134 and the Index of Future Expectations declined 6 points to 121. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each mont  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 7 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: While earthworms in the spring are a happy sight for gardeners, an invasive worm species is wreaking havoc for landowners and gardeners in southern Indiana. Robert Bruner, Purdue Extension's exotic forest pest specialist, describes jumping worms, an invasive species to North America in the genus Amynthas: "Traditionally, when we see earthworms, they are deep in the ground and a little slimy. The j  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: On March 6, Taft won affirmance of a trial-court order construing Indiana's eminent domain statute. The City of Noblesville exercised its eminent domain powers to make way for a road project designed to significantly reduce traffic through its downtown. Raylu Enterprises sought compensation for harm to its business on top of payment for its real estate. Indiana law has traditionally rejected such compensation, bu  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 7 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: On Feb. 22, Taft won an appeal preserving an important land use decision reached by the City of Seymour's board of zoning appeals. BP2 Construction, LLC sought to operate a business that recycles concrete and asphalt fill next to a residential neighborhood. Citing a series of problems caused by situating that industrial use next to a residential neighborhood, the board of zoning appeals denied BP2's variance appli  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Indianapolis issued the following news release on March 10, 2023: The University of Indianapolis and Indiana Humanities this week hosted the Eighth Annual Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium, titled, "Environmental Justice in the Circle City: Past, Present, and Future." The symposium brought environmental equity and justice advocates from across the state of Indiana together to discuss how civic leaders in Indianapolis should be addres  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame announced the winners of two prestigious awards, the annual Hesburgh Global Fellowship and the inaugural Howard S. Brembeck Fellowship. Sarah Nanjala, who graduated in December 2022 with a master of global affairs degree, was named the fourth recipient of the Hesburgh Global Fellowship. Na  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, March 7 (TNSpar) -- The University of Saint Francis issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to enhance students' career opportunities, the University of Saint Francis heightens its partnership with Ascend Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative's online job matching platform, USF students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job sear  more